U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

BLS Information

Point of Contact for Complaints Concerning Information Quality

Affected persons who believe that the Bureau of Labor Statistics has
disseminated information that does not meet its guidelines or those of the
Department of Labor or Office of Management and Budget, and who wish to file
a formal complaint may send their complaint by mail, e-mail, or fax to:

Indicate how they are affected by the information about which they are complaining;

Carefully describe the nature of the complaint, including an explanation of why they believe the information does not comply with OMB, Departmental, or agency-specific guidelines; and

Describe the change requested and the reason why the agency should make the change.

Failure to include this information may result in a complainant not receiving a response to the complaint or greatly reducing the usefulness or timeliness of any response. Complainants should be aware that they bear the burden of establishing that they are affected persons and showing the need and justification for the correction they are seeking, including why the information being complained about does not comply with applicable guidelines.

Appeals

Those who file a formal complaint concerning BLS information quality and are
subsequently dissatisfied with the resolution of the complaint may submit an
appeal to the Information Quality Review Board by mail, e-mail, or fax: